On my rose bushes, the leaves...

QuestionOn my rose bushes, the leaves are starting to turn white and the roses dont really look that nice. The tips of the rose pedles are brown. What can I do? AnswerHi Vickie- If the leaves are turning white -

pot size for rose tree

QuestionMy husband just bought me a Rosa mini tree for my birthday. I have no idea how to care for it. Do branches grow on the tree part that need to be removed? What size pot should I put it in? I am completely uns

texas rose

QuestionI recently purchased a house plant common name texas rose. I dont know anything about caring for this plant. When I purchased it the woman that sold it to me didnt know much about the plant either. It is a g

height of the rose tree

QuestionI have had 3 rose trees planted for the past 3 years. Each one has bloomed beautifully, however, it seems as if the tree is not growing at all. They are all the same height now as they were when

not growing much

QuestionI have French perfume, Golden zest (hybrid of Golden Celebration) and a generic rose (camerlot hybrid tea). French perfume and especially Golden Zest have new buds much smaller than before. New l

francesca rose

QuestionHi, I have recently bought a Francesca rose (as my neice is also named Francesca Rose) and had it growing in a large pot in the conservatiry during the recent frosts in England. I grew fine, but sort o

Loosing leaves

QuestionAbout this time of the year my roses are beautiful and blooming. In about two weeks my stems will start loosing their leaves. They get black spots on them, turn yellow and fall off. What is the cure

Rose selecting

QuestionI would like to start a small rose garden as a surprise for my husband. What do you recommend? AnswerHere it is Rose Week all over the USA and you want to start a rose garden. Your timing is perfect.

Is it a sucker?

QuestionI dont know if its a sucker? I have the stem growing from the cane right at the level where the dirt is & another one a 1/2 inch below.....the cane is red in color & the leaves look like the the rest o

Rose Hips?

QuestionI live in NJ & I want to propagate my rose bushes. Our season is just begining & there is a couple of roses that the petals are now romoved.......how long do I have to wait for it to become a rose hip?

New Rose Bush/Old Rose Bush

QuestionThanks Carlene! The bushes are only a few feet apart, basically sharing the same dirt. I did fertilize and used root stimulator on the new bush last fall and watered it all the time. The od

spotty, yellowing leaves

QuestionDarn, I was hoping for faster results. Oh well, a gardener must be patient, Im learning. Do you have any organic tricks for getting rid of a crazy chipmunk? He digs burrows all through my garden and Ive been

Roses and disease

QuestionThey are hybrid teas and yes they were fertilized about a month ago. I do think they are dying can they be saved with more watering? ------------------------- Followup To Question - The location is southe

minature rose bush

Question2nd summer having, not blooming; why? does grow good tho AnswerHi April, Miniature roses need the same care and feeding that the larger roses need. More than anything, they need TONS of sunshine. With

Frostbit Rose Tree

QuestionA friend of mine has a Rose Tree that got frostbit. The limbs are still green but frost got the buds. Will the tree bud again after frosbite and if so what should be done to help it survive and bloom.

new to roses

QuestionHi, I tried growing roses in my back yard for years they were mostly bush roses (I guess) well they never took just rotted anyways my daughter bought me a rose plant last year and I planted it in the front.

Roses growing

QuestionHi Carlene, I live in Jakarta, Indonesia where the climate is hot and humid. We basically only have 2 seasons (dry and rainy). I have an empty land with a size of about 3000 m2 and was thinking of utilizing

rose question

QuestionI received a rose bush for Mothers Day; a pink hybrid tea. Because I did not have a properly amended plot of soil I (temporarily) put it in a large ceramic pot. It fit nicely in there with room t

Burgundy Leaves

QuestionI received a rose bush for Mothers Day, it had big beautiful peach colored blooms. After planting it, the blooms died. It is now growing burgundy leaves. I am ver new to the growing/caring of roses, and I am

Hollywood Rose

QuestionHello, My friend has a Hollywood rose bush in her yard. The leaves are green but curling up. They also have black spots on them. When the roses bloom, they also curl up on the end. Can you tell me what is wr